“I had the privilege of getting to know Joelle during the planning and execution of the California Arts Council’s 40th anniversary celebration. This sold-out special event was held at the Crest Theater in Sacramento, hosted by the acclaimed actress Annette Bening and featuring performances from more than 100 artists. Attendees included Governor Jerry Brown and dozens of members of the California legislature.

I was introduced to Joelle when hiring several event staff via Unseen Heroes to support various needs for our celebration at the Crest. Joelle’s talents were abundantly clear to me from our first planning meeting. Her expertise in both event planning and theater production made her the perfect fit to support our special event. After that first meeting with Unseen Heroes team, Joelle was such a standout that I immediately promoted her to serve as the stage manager for our entire production. She excelled in this position. As stage manager for our event, Joelle served as the lead liaison for all of our participating professional and student artists. She developed an effective run of show, managed a complex day-long rehearsal, and led a backstage team of six staff and volunteers to ensure the live show went off without a hitch.

Joelle is highly organized, efficient, and responsible. She is an incredibly hard worker who excels not just because of her many skills, but also because her passion and positivity in managing complex and challenging situations and her uncanny ability to keep cool under pressure. Our milestone event was a success un large part due to Joelle’s leadership as a stage manager. Joelle is now at the top of my list for supporting future event needs of the California Arts Council.

Joelle is a local standout- and I truly believe the Sacramento region needs dedicated, passionate managers like Joelle if the creative sector is to survive and thrive. I'd recommend Joelle without hesitation.”

— Caitlin Fitzwater :: Communications Director - California Arts Council